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Chapter II
Apples main motivation for launching the online music service was to stimulate sales of its
iPod
Business Environment
Environment is both external and internal Environmental Monitoring Is the process
1. Gathering information regarding companys external environment 2. Analyzing it 3. Forecasting the impacts
External Macroenvironment
Demographics
(Population size, distribution, growth)
Economic conditions
Stage in Business cycle, inflation, interest rates)
Competition
Brand competition, Substitute products, competition for customers limited pp)
External Macroenvironment
Political and legal forces
(monetary and fiscal policies, social legislation, government relation with industries)
Technology
External Microenvironment
Market Suppliers Marketing intermediaries